Cost of living comparison
Suriname is 40.3% cheaper than Hong Kong.
If you lived in Suriname instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
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Hong Kong
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.64
HK$59.68
|
$4.43
$32.83
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
HK$43.76
|
$6.15
$45.54
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
HK$9.72
|
$0.97
$7.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
HK$8.15
|
$0.74
$5.51
|
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pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
HK$17.49
|
$1.28
$9.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.87
HK$100.52
|
$7.12
$52.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.49
HK$89.70
|
$4.76
$35.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.57
HK$27.88
|
$2.25
$16.67
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.34
HK$33.87
|
$2.27
$16.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.98
HK$15.43
|
$1.70
$12.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
HK$7.79
|
$0.79
$5.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.67
|
$1.04
$7.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
HK$10.49
|
$1.14
$8.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.93
|
$0.28
$2.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
HK$9.17
|
$0.39
$2.92
|
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pay 16.2% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.02
HK$78.20
|
$2.90
$21.51
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.70
HK$497.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,122.28
HK$258,607.54
|
$27,500.00
$203,772.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.72
HK$91.51
|
$16.35
$121.13
|
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pay 65.6% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.46
HK$206.59
|
$15.00
$111.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,231.74
HK$17,424.70
|
$350.57
$2,597.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,557.03
HK$12,156.76
|
$280.55
$2,078.83
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.14
HK$1,258.11
|
$75.83
$561.92
|
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pay 89.1% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$750.39
HK$5,858.81
|
$81.67
$605.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,032.76
HK$140,793.63
|
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pay 65.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.01
HK$54.71
|
$1.95
$14.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
HK$37.58
|
$2.00
$14.82
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
HK$61.67
|
$4.46
$33.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.48
HK$659.57
|
$11.93
$88.39
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.74
HK$99.46
|
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pay 16.3% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Suriname
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.83
HK$623.32
|
$70.00
$518.69
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.78
HK$310.59
|
$60.00
$444.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.16
HK$696.15
|
$95.00
$703.94
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.04
HK$1,038.69
|
$160.00
$1,185.58
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